Former UofI Student Ali Younes Guilty of Robbery, Attempted Murder

Former UofI student Ali Younes guilty of robbery, attempted murder

A former University of Iowa student, Ali Younes, was found guilty of multiple felonies, including robbery, theft, and attempted murder, the Iowa District Court announced on Friday.

Former UI student Ali Younes found guilty of robbery, theft, and attempted murder

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  Former University of Iowa Student Ali Younes, 22, was found guilty of three felonies on Friday after he robbed and strangled an Iowa City woman outside of the UI’s Art Building West in April 2022. Sixth Judicial District Judge Kevin McKeever found Younes guilty of attempted murder, first-degree robbery, and first-degree theft following a non-jury trial on July 8 and 9.  Younes fled the U.S. to…

Former UI student found guilty of attempted murder, robbery charges

Lang 12/5/25 A former University of Iowa student has been convicted on charges that he tried to strangle a fellow student during a robbery attempt outside the Iowa Memorial Union. On Friday, Judge Kevin McKeever found 22-year-old Ali Younes guilty on counts of 1st Degree Robbery, 1st Degree Theft, and Attempted Murder. Prosecutors had argued that Younes intended to kill Anne Rizzo, a woman he allegedly knocked to the ground and strangled unconsc…

Former UI student Ali Younes convicted of attempted murder, robbery